Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Mr Velayuthan a/l Tan Kim Song M.MIN, D.DIV (India & USA) Born in May 1954, Mr Velayuthan a/l Tan Kim Song has been the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of IJM Plantations Berhad since 26 February 2004. He completed a Diploma in Management from the Malaysian Institute of Management in 1985. He served Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad for five (5) years and was its Assistant Manager before joining IJM Corporation Berhad in 1985 as Project Officer of Desa Talisai Sdn Bhd. He was promoted to Plantation Manager in 1987 and then Senior Manager in 1990. He was appointed Group General Manager in 1994 before being appointed Executive Director in 1997 and Managing Director of IJMP in 2003. He was the Group Executive Director of IJM Corporation Berhad from 17 May 2001 to 21 May 2003.  He is also a Council Member of Malaysian Palm Oil Association (“MPOA”), alternate Board Member to Malaysian Palm Oil Board (“MPOB”) and President (2003-2005) of the Sabah Rugby Union.